Funeral Mortician R. Fletcher sure was proud of his new ride. This horse drawn Victorian hearse and funeral parlor stereo photo has a sense of mystery some amazing hidden secrets. Notice the two kids peeking out of the second floor window, the three undertakers clustered at the door waiting for the business of death and a bit of the name Dr Block is revealed on the brick wall, though it could well be part of an address. Hitching post and rocking chairs. Note the signs for upholstery and furniture as well as embalming services. In the 19th century these trades flowed seamlessly together. The driver a bearded Abe Lincoln type husbands the draft horse with a stern air.

Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books. Please visit our other two Tias web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Book and vintage diaries. Email us for our phone number we are dying to hear from you!